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March 2009 1-day Courses
Designing Window Treatments Course - Monday 2nd March 09
Learn the secrets of designing successful window treatments discussing both traditional and contemporary curtain styles. Using slide shows and curtain samples we demonstrate practical design suggestions for various window shapes, identify a wide range of decorative headings and trims, understand proportions and learn tricks of the trade.
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Measuring Windows, Curtain Planning & Fabric Estimation - Tuesday 3rd March 09
Learn how to measure all shapes of windows, and record information effectively using specially designed sheets. Learn the proportions for top treatments and how to estimate fullnes for curtains. Discussion of specifying curtain hardware including for awkward window shapes. How to calculate finished curtain measurments and estimate fabric quantities for curtains.
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Interlined Curtains with Hand-pleated Headings - Wed 4th March 09
Discussion of how to cut plain and patterned fabrics and a demonstration of how to pattern match seams. Learn about the differnent heading buckrams and their benefits. Also learn how to calculate pleat sizes for plain and patterned fabrics.Make an interlined hand-pleated curtain sample showing French, goblet, box inverted and Tete de Versailles pleats.
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£120.00 +VAT
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Hand-gathered Headings for Curtains & Shaping Valances - Thurs 5th March 09
Learn the professional proportion formulae for straight, serpentine and arch-shaped valances. Make an interlined hand-gathered valance sample with contrast-bound top. Learn trellis and honeycomb smocking stitches.
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Curtains for Arched Windows - Friday 6th March 09
Learn how to measure arched windows, consider the track hardware, the curtain design options and estimate the fabric quantities. Learn how to plan and make a paper pattern and make a hand-pleated, French/goblet arch-headed lined curtain sample. Discussion of how to make patterns for alternative headings and trim ideas. Demonstration of Italian stringing.
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£98.00 +VAT
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Roman Blinds - Mon 9th March 09
Calculating pleat spacing for the rod pockets and making a hand-sewn Roman blind with cascade pleats. Discussion of various design ideas and make-up techniques for sheer fabrics, fan-tail blinds, trims and borders also batterns, tracks and fitting blinds.
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Flat Pelmets - Tues 10th March 09
Discussion of designing pelmets, their proportions and shaping the base line to work with the horizontal pattern repeat of the fabric. Analyse different construction methods and base materials. Make a ply-wood pelmet sample with a shaped baseline. Demonstration of trim ideas using trumpets, goblets, rope and tassels.
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Swags & Tails - Wed 11th March 09
Discussion of the proportions and easy formulae used to calculate the swag and tail sizes. Learn how to drape a swag in fabric and translate it into a paper pattern. Make an interlined swag sample. Learn how to make paper patterns for different tail designs. Demonstration of under swags, decorative tails, trumpets, coronets, choux and rope trims.
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Swagged Valances - Thurs 12th March 09
Discussion of the proportions and formulae used to calculate the swag and trumpet sizes. Drape a swag in fabric, and make swag and trumpet paper patterns. Using these patterns you will make a lined swagged valance sample. Discussion and making up of trim samples.
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Interlined Curtains with Hand-pleated & Eyelet Headings - Friday 13th March 2009
Make an interlined hand-pleated curtain sample showing French, goblet, box inverted and Tete des Versailles pleats. Learn how to calculate pleats and spaces on plain and patterned fabrics. Learn how to sew interlocking and herringbone stitches and make perfect mitred corners. Demonstration of how to trim with knotted rope.
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